Savannah morning news. [volume] (Savannah) 1868-1887, 1887-03-21

Deer Hound.
GEORGIA.
Newton Superior Court oonvenes to-
day.
Berrien Superior Court convenes to-
day.
Last Monday Quitman voted to build a
new town hall.
A colored woman WAS burnt to death
al Magnolia last Tuesday.
The colored Methodist church at Rock
mart was burned last sunday night.
A new post Office has been established
Mt Ewes, on the Rome railroad, and is
called Wilkins.
5. P. Tomlinson not being eligible, L.
w. Haslerlg was recommended Tor and
has been commissioned County Surveyor
OF Walker.
There is marshy place on l.. VI. John
sons plantation, in Og!ethorpe county,
In which eight COWS have mired dow Il
and died in the last six years.
A wagon factory Is an industry that
VIII no doubt be established in Rome
shortly. several gentlemen have the
matter IN consideration, aud some sub
scrlptiOns have been made. The capital
stock will be 5000
The Il year-old daughter OF Major
Downs, OF BosticE, was severely
burned Thursday. She was in the Kitchen
assisting TO cook dinner, when her cloth
Ing caught on fire. She was bly,
burned on her lower limbs. 1t is hardly
pro2ble that she will recover from her
injuries.
At Americas plan Is on foot whereby
. nome insurance company, composed Of
and managed by home capitalists, will
be organized. some OF the leading bust
ness men arein the movement, and it is
though bit the enterprise will be put on a
solid footing at once. Americas is deter
mined TO Keep as much money at home as
possible.
Atlanta has just been cured of the
natulent boom inaugurated by the alleged
discovery OF a coal deposit near the city,
caused by the accidental dropping OF u
lump OF cOalfrom the wagon OF a country
man leaving the city. There is now a re-
port that rich gold fields have been dis
covered within fifteen miles of Atlanta.
A Dig boom OF the Fulton gold fields is
expected.
The Presbyterlans of Griffin have
bought the Beeks gin shop lot tor 81, 600,
and expect to let the contract In the next
thirty days tor the erection of a beautiful
1880 brick church upon the site. They
already have So, 900 in bank and expect to
raise the remaining $1,000 for the build
aug among themselves, and Will ask the
TO pay for the lot.
Fire started in Simpson district of Ogle.
thorpe county last week and burned
great deal OF fencing on Capt. j. II. Til
lers plantation, and probably would
have burned the stOrehouse OF Waller
Bros, had they not seen the fire coming
and burned around the house, which
checked it. Fire was also out on j. W.
Echols' place, and burned over his orch
ard dnHt rnVinO X1S or COO Of 4ra,i
trees.
On last Sunday evening the landmark
known as the "Ben Mosely school house,"
and which stood but a short distance east
of the Gave Spring road (about two miles
from Cedartown) was destroyed by fire.
The house was large twO-story build
ing, and was erected In 1S45 by DIR. Bor-
ders, who lived there for a number OF
years. At the time of the burning it was
occupied by Richard Kent (colored J,
whose loss is very slight.
Years ago there was a citizen of Worth
who owned valuable deer hound. The
hound would go driving without It's
owner, and kept Itself poor through the
excessive exercise. Finally, the owner
tied the dog TO block OF wood. One day
the dog could not be found. While search
ing for him the hunter heard the dog open
SEINE distance in the woods. Going to
the spot the dog was not to be seen, but
the amin al opened several hundred yards
Further on. The dog barked only two or
Three times. When the owner arrived at
where he supposed the dog to be, he
heard him open still further on. This
was kept up for some time, till finally the
owner saw the dog lay the block on the
ground, bark three times, take the block
up in its mouth again and move along on
the trail. The dog was trailing deer,
and carried the block In its mouth. ex-
cept when it paused to let its master
know where 1t was.
At the last meeting of the General
Council of Atlanta bids were opened for
five-year contract for paving streets
and were referred to the Street Commit
Tee, who are to report at the regular meet
ing to-day upon the ACCESSIBILITY of letting
the contract to the lowest bidder 1t is
authoritatively stated that majority of
!. ~ committee are inclined to favor letting
the contract for the term specified to Mr.
y Samuel II. Venable, general manager Of
the Southern Granite Company, the lowest
bidder, whose figures were as follows:
ABelgian blocks, 81 403< per square yard
y1nacadam, SAC. rubble, SIC. Ii this con-
tract is let as indicated, it is expected
that four or tiye-year contracts Will be
J. let next year for curblng, sidewalks and
1crossiDgs, which had been let for the cur
rent year to Mr.. N. Z. Maher. This con-
templsted contract, if coDsummated, will
embrace the largest deal that the city au-
thorities have made for many years,
amounting to from 100000 to $780,
900, Tor the street paving part alone,
and II the curbing, sidewalks and street
crossings (and the laying of sewer mains,
which is also being adyocated) be added,
the aggregate will swell to enormous
proportions.
Thursday night the entire street car
line, owned and operated heretofore by
the Rome Street Railroad Company, was
purchased by the Rome Land, Iron and
Improvement Company. This is one Of
the most progressive steps vet taken by
this company, and practically settles the
great question for Rome, VIZ, that as 10
how or when the various street railways
30 much needed, and 80 constantly
hoped for, shall be built. The
company will proceed TO open
out streets and thoroughbred to
every available point of their landed in
terests, and as soon as the grading can
be effected Will lay the track Tor their car
line extension. This will do more, per-
haps, to enhance the value OF private
property than any other one enterprise
now ON foot, for certain IL IL that ali prop
erty rises from 30 TO 100 per cent. as soon
rs the streets are graded and car lines
egtablielpu. In order IN roach nd NAM